South Carolina forward Collin Murray-Boyles is one of the most hyped prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft and is widely projected to be a lottery to mid-first-round selection. He declared for the draft in April after averaging 16.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game as a sophomore, earning second-team All-SEC honors.
He may not come from basketball roots, but if someone played a significant role in his rise to the draft boards, it’s his brother, a professional basketball player.
So, let’s get to know him and Murray-Boyles’ other siblings in detail.
Who Are Collin Murray-Boyles’ Siblings?
Murray-Boyles was born on June 10, 2005, in Columbia, South Carolina, to parents Sean and Yvonne Boyles. According to NBA.com, Sean is a contractor while his mother, Yvonne, is an attorney.
Murray-Boyles is the youngest child of the family and is six years younger than his elder brother, James, who plays professional basketball overseas. Murray-Boyles’ oldest brother is Armani, a U.S. Army veteran who became a life insurance agent.
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While Armani hasn’t played basketball, James had a standout career at UNC Pembroke from 2015-19. He appeared in 28 games as a freshman and averaged 7.3 points and 3.3 rebounds, while also grabbing 24 assists (0.9 per game) and 19 steals (0.7 per game).
During his sophomore year, the power forward averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in 32 appearances. He made an equal number of appearances as a junior but improved to 12.3 points and 5.1 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per game. He also turned in 26 assists, 25 steals and eight blocks, shooting 32.3 percent (21-for-65) from beyond the arc.
James, however, didn’t get drafted in the NBA and is now playing overseas, having last played for Astana in the VTB United League. He averaged 7.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in the 2024-25 season.
James’ dream of playing in the NBA may not have succeeded, but he is beyond proud and happy for his brother’s success.
“It will be a lot of emotion,” he told The State last week. “It’s hard to wrap my mind around it. It will be one of the greatest feelings. It will be inspiring for the whole family.”
James worked extensively with Murray-Boyles during the pandemic and would take him on 6 a.m. workouts during that spring. The latter, who was just in his freshman year of high school back then, didn’t like the early morning workouts, but James kept pushing him until he became accustomed to them.
“He wasn’t happy we were doing the workouts so early in the morning,” James said of his younger brother. “Those two to three months he really turned the corner and never looked back, and he was on a trajectory ever since then.”
From leading A.C. Flora High School to the state championship game to now knocking on the door of the NBA, Murray-Boyles has truly never looked back since.
At 6-foot-7 with a 7-foot wingspan, the versatile forward has drawn comparisons to Draymond Green due to his defensive prowess and basketball IQ. With the 2025 NBA Draft set for June 25-26, Murray-Boyles is poised to fulfill his lifelong dream while making his family proud.
